Symphony No. 34 (Haydn)
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The Symphony No. 34 in D minor (Hoboken 1/34) was written by Joseph Haydn.
[edit] Date of composition and scoring
It was written in 1765 shortly before Haydn's Sturm und Drang period.
The four movements follow the what was by then archaic Sonata da chiesa pattern: slow-quick-slow (minuet)-quick.
The scoring of the symphony is typical of Haydn in this period: two oboes, bassoon, two horns, strings and continuo.
[edit] Movements
- I. Adagio
- II. Allegro
- III. Menuet - Trio
- IV. Presto assai
Only the slow first movement — which is almost as long as the other three movements combined — is in D minor, the rest of the symphony is in sunny D major. Because of this, the piece is sometimes denoted with two key signatures (i.e. D minor/D major). Since all of the movements have the same tonic, the work is homotonal.
[edit] References
- Robbins Landon, H. C. (1963) Joseph Haydn: Critical Edition of the Complete Symphonies, Universal Edition, Vienna
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